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Blog Post	Tips to prune crufty writing	Merlin	2	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	On the culture of distraction; one pipe for all interruptions?	Merlin	13	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	David Allen: Handy lists to maintain	Merlin	13	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Eight tools for streamlined decision-making	Merlin	17	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Poets, dadaists, and word nerds: Rejoice	Merlin	14	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Tips on cleaning, stain removal, and homemade air fresheners	Merlin	9	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Good report of a year using GTD	Merlin	2	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Developing pronoid delusions	Merlin	8	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	'Morning Becomes Eclectic' now available as podcast	Merlin	9	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Ye Olde Hipster	Merlin	16	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	GTD-style email in Thunderbird	Merlin	5	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Turn an old Zip's case into a Hipster PDA	Merlin	4	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	A vacation from the endless lists	Merlin	7	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	To-Done: Scheduling tasks	Merlin	27	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Tips on commuting by bike	Merlin	19	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	WIRED interview: extended 12-inch version	Merlin	11	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	New habits and useful landmines	Merlin	8	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Eno on the Microsoft Sound: 'Here's a specific problem -- solve it.'	Merlin	11	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Ben Franklin: Keeper of his own 'Permanent Record'	Merlin	8	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Interesting 43F Stats	Merlin	22	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Efficient little GTD package	Merlin	3	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Life inside one big text file	Merlin	74	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	Geoffrey Litwack: Tactical advice, observations on GTD implementation	Merlin	1	16 years 30 weeks ago
Blog Post	nextaction: GTD task-tracking app	Merlin	10	16 years 30 weeks ago
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